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2025-05-24 21:10
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Army Aviation still stands guard 43 years after Khorramshahr’s liberation, cmdr. tells Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Iranians call the eight-year war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq the Sacred Defense. For them, it was a time of immense hardship but also great pride. Thousands lost their lives fighting against Saddam’s forces, which were far better equipped and backed by major military powers, including the United States, the UK, and Germany.
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2025-05-24 17:34
Registration documents for ‘Sacred Defense’ elements unveiled
TEHRAN - On the 43rd anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, Iranian authorities unveiled official national registration documents for 12 sites and elements in Khuzestan province linked to the country’s eight-year war with Iraq, known domestically as the Sacred Defense (1980–1988).
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2025-05-18 18:17
Iran to open eight new ‘Sacred Defense’ museums by 2028
TEHRAN - Iran plans to inaugurate eight new museums dedicated to the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War–referred to in the country as the “Sacred Defense” –by the Iranian year 1407 (March 2028), a senior official announced on Sunday.
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2025-03-27 20:18
Remembering Sacred Defense during Nowruz holiday
The Khorramshahr War Museum, Iran's first museum dedicated to the "Sacred Defense" (the Iran-Iraq War), is attracting large numbers of visitors during the Nowruz holiday. Located in the southern city of Khorramshahr, the museum stands as a memorial to Iran's eight-year resistance against Saddam Hussein's invasion in the 1980s.
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2025-02-05 17:19
Tourism map dedicated to Islamic Revolution events in Tehran revealed
TEHRAN - The Head of the Tehran Municipality’s Tourism Office announced the launch of a new digital tourism map detailing key locations related to the events of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran. This map is now accessible online to the public.
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2024-11-07 16:51
Daryagholi award
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2024-10-29 22:14
Museum dedicated to Sacred Defense to be inaugurated in Lorestan
TEHRAN- A museum dedicated to the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, known as the Sacred Defense in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province is set to open its doors to the public in the near future.
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2024-10-19 18:03
War Tourism: Khuzestan to hold festival on artistic narratives of Sacred Defense
TEHRAN – Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan is preparing to host a war tourism festival focusing on artistic narratives of the country’s 1980-88 Sacred Defense.
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2024-09-22 18:01
Untapped potential of war tourism in Kermanshah province
TEHRAN - Kermanshah province, located on the border with Iraq and a significant battleground during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, remains a lesser-known destination for war tourism despite its rich historical and cultural significance.
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2024-09-21 19:57
Iranian Armed Forces commemorate Sacred Defense Week with official statement
TEHRAN – The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces released a statement on Saturday to mark Sacred Defense Week.
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2024-07-09 18:10
Armenian diplomats visit Sacred Defense Museum
TEHRAN - A delegation of young diplomats from Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has visited the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense in Tehran.
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2024-05-10 22:09
Iranian commander emphasizes educating youth on Sacred Defense principles
TEHRAN- A high-ranking commander within the Iranian Army has underscored the importance of directing the new generation’s attention toward content creation in the domain of Sacred Defense.
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2024-04-02 16:53
65,000 Nowruz travelers visit war memorials in Ilam province
TEHRAN - During the Nowruz holidays, which officially commenced on March 20th, some 65,000 visitors flocked to war memorials and Sacred Defense museums across Ilam province in western Iran.
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2024-03-05 17:17
Sacred Defense: Khuzestan top destination for war tourism
TEHRAN – Khuzestan province is a top destination for war tourism. It is home to 41 national-registered sites and elements concerning the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war (known in the Islamic Republic as Sacred Defense).
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2024-02-03 19:02
Sacred Defense Museum offers free admission during Ten-Day Dawn celebrations
TEHRAN – Entry to Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum is free from Feb. 1 to 11, which marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, known as the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations.
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2024-01-16 21:58
Iranian Army unveils eight new books
TEHRAN- The Iranian Army unveiled eight new books on the topics of Sacred Defense, Subashi radar station, and biographies of military martyrs at a ceremony held on Tuesday.
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2024-01-15 22:25
Interior minister highlights Sacred Defense education to counter enemies' schemes
TEHRAN- Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi stressed the significance of educating the youth about the heroic deeds of the Sacred Defense to effectively thwart the enemies' plots.
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2024-01-01 17:42
Iran to construct five museums commemorating Sacred Defense
TEHRAN – On Monday, Brigadier General Bahman Kargar, head of the Foundation for Preservation of Sacred Defense Works and Values, unveiled plans to build five new museums dedicated to commemorating the Sacred Defense (the 1980-1988 Iraqi imposed war).
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2023-12-25 21:58
Commander pledges support to train talents in defense science
TEHRAN - Iranian Air Defense Force Commander Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard has reaffirmed the military's commitment to supporting domestic elites and experts in the field of defense science.
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2023-10-22 22:04
Sacred Defense era’s symbols to be preserved for tourism
TEHRAN – Preserving the symbols of the Sacred Defense era as tourist attractions is of high importance, an official with the tourism ministry has said.
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2023-10-17 17:26
Sacred Defense: Iran to promote war tourist destinations
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry is set to facilitate visits to former war zones in the west and southwest of the country.
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2023-09-29 19:30
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
War photographers capture the heart of war, veteran photographer says
TEHRAN –War photographers were able to capture the true essence of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), also referred to as the Sacred Defense, through their lenses, the head of the Revolutionary and Sacred Defense Photographers Association Mohammad-Hossein Heidari has said.
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2023-09-24 17:06
Online exhibition displays rare photos of Iran-Iraq war
TEHRAN – An online group exhibition showcases a collection of rare photographs from the years of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988).
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2023-09-20 19:04
Tehran war museum to offer free admission during Sacred Defense Week
TEHRAN—Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum, which is dedicated to the Iran–Iraq War on a landscaped site of 21 hectares, will be offering free admission to its visitors during Sacred Defense Week.
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2023-09-18 18:46
Special tours arranged to mark Sacred Defense
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Shahr-e Rey district is to offer special tours to commemorate the epic of Sacred Defense on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Iraqi imposed war against Iran.
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2023-08-29 16:22
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Through the lens of a war photographer: capturing the history and heroes of Iran-Iraq war
TEHRAN - The role of photography in shaping our perception of the world is undeniable, and one particular domain where it has wielded immense influence is in the documentation of conflicts and wars.
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2023-08-06 20:00
Serbian deputy foreign minister, envoy tour Sacred Defense Museum
TEHRAN – On Sunday, Serbian Deputy Foreign Minister Goran Aleksic and Belgrade’s ambassador to Tehran, Dragan Todorovic, toured Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum, a gigantic war memorial heavily concentrated on the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War.
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2023-07-12 22:00
Bolivian ambassador tours Azadi tower
TEHRAN - Bolivian ambassador to Iran Guadalupe Perez Ramos has paid a visit to Azadi tower, widely known as the most iconic landmark of the Iranian capital.
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2023/06/07
By Sara Atta
Iranian women’s role in Sacred Defense literature, cinema undeniable
Women from the Leader's point of view - Part 9
TEHRAN – Although the literature and cinema of the Sacred Defense period are mostly manly and based on the stories of male combatants on the battlefield, women also played great roles in these fields that cannot be ignored.
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2023/06/06
By Sara Atta
Iranian women combatants opened new chapter in history in Sacred Defense
Women from the Leader's point of view - Part 7
TEHRAN – Endurance and companionship demonstrated by Iranian women during the Iran-Iraq war is unprecedented in the world’s history.